[wellylug] ubuntu gnome dual monitor support

Mark Signal mark at databackup.co.nz
Sun Oct 31 10:18:05 NZDT 2004


I am messing with xinerama in xfreeconfig-4 which I can't get to work
would someone mind telling me where I am stuffing up... (I just get 2
identical screens)

Thanks Ian but I don't have xorgcfg installed - presumably its part of xorg
an apt-cache search xorg finds nothing..

And thanks David - lots of good info but I must still be missing something.

many thanks

Mark

#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # paths to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"speedo"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"v4l"
	Load	"vbe"
	Load	"xtt"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"keyboard"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
 option "Xinerama" "true"
Endsection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI0"
	Driver		"ati"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "ATI1"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:1"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor0"
	HorizSync	30-98
	VertRefresh	50-160
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Monitor1"
        HorizSync       30-98
        VertRefresh     50-160
        Option          "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"screen0"
	Device		"ATI0"
	Monitor		"Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "screen1"
        Device          "ATI1"
        Monitor         "Monitor1"
        DefaultDepth    16
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen "screen0"
	Screen "screen1" Leftof "screen0"
	#Option "xinerama" "on"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection

# Section "DRI"
#	Mode	0666
# EndSection

-----Original Message-----
From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz]On Behalf Of Ian Sterling
Sent: Sunday, 31 October 2004 2:34 a.m.
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] ubuntu gnome dual monitor support


How are you trying to set up the dual head?  I've found that just
using xorgcfg is enough for me.  Granted, I haven't actually DONE real
dual-head yet, but I have two cards in there and they're both
recognised.  This is my secondary box.  It's dual-boot between Win &
Lin, and both OSes are capable of running dual-head.  Haven't actually
run it dual-head yet, but seems to set up fine using xorgcfg.  Will
verify this after work today if you like.

--Ian...


On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:59:52 +1300 (NZDT), David Antliff
<dave.antliff at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 30 Oct 2004, Mark Signal wrote:
> > I have just installed ubuntu on my primary pc and am trying to get both
> > monitors to display different desktops (or failing that Xinerama). The
card
> > (radeon 9000) is recognised correctly as being dual head. I have hunted
> > through the help and not found anything. Any suggestions as to where I
> > should look?
>
> I know it's ubuntu but I'm sure you'll find some interesting and
> relevant info here:
>
>    http://forums.gentoo.org/search.php
>
> --
> David
>
>
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